News Staff Four people were arrested after they allegedly assaulted an elderly woman and stole her purse outside the Acme supermarket last week, police said. According to the Press of Atlantic City a 15-year-old boy from Egg Harbor Township was charged with robbery, aggravated assault and theft. Maria DeSantis, 60, of Woodbine; Charles Ogelsby Jr., 23, and … Read more
Parole for the man convicted of killing Lower Township Police Officer David C. Douglass Sr. in 1994 has been put on hold pending approval of an out-of-state parole plan.The New Jersey State Parole Board confirmed that the release of 80 year old Chung Ho was placed on administrative hold on Sept.18. A June 26 notice … Read more
The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory running until mid morning for Atlanic and some surrounding counties. The NWS says frost advisories are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary) when temperatures, winds, and sky cover are favorable for frost development. This is most likely to happen when the temperature … Read more
Four people are under arrest in connection with an armed robbery last week on Drosera Avenue in Hamilton Township. Police say Dioanny Mejia, 26, Gianmarcos Lopez, 21, Haniel Gabriel, 28, and Jose Castillo-Pena, 23, were each charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and other charges. The Press of Atlantic City reports police responded to … Read more
The head of the Atlantic County Republicans, Don Purdy, is calling for the resignation of Mayor Erland Chau, who survived similar calls in 2021 after an emotional outburst at a City Council meeting. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Chau was charged last week with allegedly threatening a woman with a starter pistol in … Read more
Atlantic City officials have turned down the dream of riding a “unicoaster” thrill ride on the Boardwalk. In March 2023, City Council approved ACPB LLC to develop the ride under the city-owned Boardwalk Rotunda, a small, round building at Indiana Avenue on the edge of Brighton Park.But the project won’t be happing becasue of financing, … Read more
Pleasantville Chef Andre Murphy and his nonprofit organization, Healing for the Soul, are preparing 2,500 meals this weekend in the kitchens of the Atlantic City Convention Center to send to people in Asheville, North Carolina, who were affected by Hurricane Helene. The meals will head out tomorrow to North Carolina, recovering from the storm earlier … Read more
A Galloway Township woman who worked at Atlantic City High School as a secretary is facing criminal charges after allegedly failing to report the abuse of the mayor and superintendent’s daughter, court officials said. According to the Press of Atlantic City Toria C. Young, 30, is charged with official misconduct and hindering apprehension. She is … Read more
Beachgoers will find they will have more room next summer, especially in the southern part of Ventnor where the sand has migrated and narrowed the bathing beach to the foot of the dune during high tides, and in the northern part of Atlantic City. BreakingAC.com reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers notified the city … Read more
This past weekened was the final weekend of operation for Gillian’s Wonderland, as the park run by Ocean City’s mayor and nurtured by generations of his ancestors, closed down, the victim of financial woes made worse by the lingering aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Superstorm Sandy. Jay Gillian and his family have operated amusement … Read more